In 2015 a historic panel discussion took place at the global Festival of Theology held in Sweden Its objective was to examine what the sacred texts of the Abrahamic faiths – Judaism Christianity and Islam – had to say about human sexuality By bringing in perspectives from the Karmic faiths of Buddhism Jainism Sikhism and Hinduism which together represent the beliefs of almost a third of the world’s population I Am Divine So Are You expands this conversation between world religions and human sexuality to a truly global level The theology of Karmic faiths is revealed at the intersection of scripture culture rituals and lived realities And hence they are dynamic and amenable to a multiplicity of perspectives They lend themselves more easily to a recognition and acceptance of fluidity in human sexuality This is a landmark book as it recasts religion – especially Karmic faiths – as an ally and not an adversary of queer emancipation and thus significantly informs the secular and legal moveme